Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Rothlisberger, William
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914
Rothlisberger, William, a general farmer of Felix Township, owns 160 acres of
well-developed land, and carries on a general line of agriculture, meeting
with very satisfactory results. He was born at Wilmington, Will County, Ill.,
August 31, 1866, a son of John Rothlisberger. The father was born May 30,
1838, in the beautiful city of Berne, Switzerland, and many times told his
children of the wonderful clocks that yearly attract tourists to that city,
which were familiar to him in his boyhood. During his mature years he was a
bookkeeper for different business houses. He married Bertha Sporri, who was
born in Zurich, Switzerland, June 16, 1839.
William Rothlisberger attended a country school in Kankakee County, Ill., his
home being on a farm until the family moved to town when he was fifteen years
of age, after which he took a commercial course in the Northwestern Business
College, at Naperville, Ill. He has always led a busy and useful life and,
after working for some years in a general store, became a bank clerk and
bookkeeper. Since his marriage Mr. Rothlisberger has given his attention to
farming and stock raising.
On December 11, 1890, in the township of Felix. Mr. Rothlisberger was married
to Miss Elizabeth Trotter, born in Felix Township, October 1, 1864, a daughter
of Alexander and Jane (Bogue) Trotter, natives of Berwickshire, Scotland,
where he was born February 15, 1825 and she was born January 1, 1825. In
politics Mr. Rothlisberger is a Republican. Fraternally he is identified with
Braidwood Lodge No. 704, A. F. & A. M.; Wilmington Chapter No. 142, R. A. M.;
and Blaney Commandery No. 5, Morris. Ill. He is also a member of Ivanhoe Camp
No. 1359, M. W. A., of Coal City. Ill., of which he was clerk for about nine
years, and to White Star Chapter No. 452, O. E. S., Coal City, of which he has
been Worthy Patron for the last three years. For more than twenty years he
has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In his various relations
and association with others he has exhibited those qualities which have won
confidence, respect and warm friendship.
pages 894-895
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Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co.
Publishers; 1914
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